1 December 1963 · Over the wall
Three young men cross the Reinickendorf border under fire
On the afternoon of 1 December 1963 three young men got over the double barbed-wire fence on the Reinickendorf zone border and reached West Berlin unhurt, although guards fired three bursts, 30 shots in all.
A dpa report of 2 December 1963 says that shortly before dusk the previous afternoon three young men crossed the zone border at Reinickendorf. They had already got over the double barbed-wire fence when guards in a nearby watchtower saw them on the levelled death strip and fired three bursts, 30 shots in all. None hit, and the three reached West Berlin unhurt.
Sources
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Press
- Drei Männer im Kugelhagel nach Westberlin geflüchtet (dpa) (Honnefer Volkszeitung, 1963-12-02, p. 4)Honnefer Volkszeitung, via Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (Zeitungsportal)
Known from a single report line: the source says no more than this page.
Facts checked against the sources: November 2026
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